MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav were at the receiving end of fan fury after India suffered their first defeat of the 2019 World Cup at the hands of hosts England in Birmingham on Sunday.
Exuberant crowds carrying rainbow colors filled New York City streets Sunday for one of the largest pride parades in the history of the gay-rights movement, a dazzling celebration of the 50th anniversary of the infamous police raid on the Stonewall Inn. Marchers paid tribute to the uprising that began at the tavern when patrons resisted officers on June 28, 1969.
All 10 people aboard a small plane were killed on Sunday when it crashed into a hangar during takeoff from an airport in Addison, Texas, local media reported. The twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air was destroyed by flames after the crash.
A ruthless India will be eyeing pole position with a solid knockout punch on an already disintegrated England in Sunday's high-profile World Cup encounter. Virat Kohli's men are unbeaten after their first six matches of the round-robin competition and need just one win from their remaining three games to guarantee a place in the semi-finals.
US President Donald Trump said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had "a good feeling" and "a good relationship" and he hoped to meet him at the Demilitarized Zone border dividing the two Koreas later on Sunday.US President Donald Trump said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had "a good feeling" and "a good relationship" and he hoped to meet him at the Demilitarized Zone border dividing the two Koreas later on Sunday.
Oscar Martinez, 25, and, Angie Valeria, just shy of 2 years old, died on June 23 as they were attempting to cross the river between Mexico and the United States. A photo of the two drowned migrants caught them face-down in the reeds of the river's trash-strewn shore. The little girl, in red tights swollen by a water-logged diaper, is entwined in her father's T-shirt, a small arm stretched across his neck as if in a final embrace.
Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis powered South Africa to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Friday, dealing a huge blow to the Asian side's hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals. Amla (80) and captain Du Plessis (96) put on an unbeaten 175 for the second wicket as South Africa cruised to victory in the 38th over, finishing on 206 for one.
Argentina can look forward to a mouthwatering Copa America semi-final clash with Brazil after delivering a much-improved display to beat Venezuela 2-0 in the quarter-finals in their first game at the Maracana since losing the 2014 World Cup final.
A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their Cricket World Cup clash at the Riverside Stadium on Friday - but for many on the pitch there was a sense of deja vu.
The angle of Ash Barty's climb to the top of women's tennis has been so steep, the rise so fast, that the sight of her name perched on top of the Wimbledon draw as top seed and favourite still requires a second glance.
Mohammad Shami is not a sob story. He has made life difficult for batsmen with his pace and craft. He has also made it difficult for the team management to drop him after picking up eight wickets in two games. Having endured a tough two years on the personal and professional fronts, he said that the credit for his resurgence is his alone as he never doubted his skills.
Ivanka Trump, adviser to Prez Trump, at a special session on women empowerment at G20 Summit described improving the status of women as "smart economic and defence policy." Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, the UN secretary-general's special advocate for inclusive finance for development, said: "it is really necessary to close this gap for women to be economically empowered."
The spectacular invitation on Twitter caught observers by surprise. If Kim accepts, it would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two former enemies amid efforts to denuclearise the Korean peninsula. "After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon)," tweeted Trump.The spectacular invitation on Twitter caught observers by surprise. If Kim accepts, it would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two former enemies amid efforts to denuclearise the Korean peninsula. "After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon)," tweeted Trump.
The Pakistan youngster, who stroked his 10th ODI hundred while making an unbeaten 101 in his team's win over New Zealand, has been quicker than Kohli to reach the milestones of 1000, 2000 and 3000 ODI runs.
Paceman Kemar Roach Thursday said the future remains bright for the West Indies despite the team bowing out of the World Cup following their 125-run loss to India.
Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, said the issue of race was deeply personal for her and looked straight at Biden to challenge him to explain himself. Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, said the issue of race was deeply personal for her and looked straight at Biden to challenge him to explain himself.
Opening batsman KL Rahul said a confident India will aim to push England closer to a shock World Cup elimination when the two sides clash on Sunday.
Newly crowned ODI world No. 1 India's unbeaten run continued on Thursday as Virat & Co hammered West Indies by 125 runs to take the team's tally of points to 11, leaving them to earn just one more point from the remaining three games for a place in the semi-finals.
Joe Root expects emotions to run high against India on Sunday in a game England may have to win to reach the World Cup semi-finals in their home tournament.
Aaron Finch, who became skipper in difficult circumstances, has played a key role in Australia's resurgence, which has already secured the defending champions a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup in England.
With the burden of being world number one lifted, Naomi Osaka will set her sights on Wimbledon, buoyed by the support of Roger Federer and praying for a decent draw this year.
All-rounder Jimmy Neesham is confident that New Zealand's defeat against Pakistan in Birmingham on Wednesday will not derail their World Cup bid.
After the win over Australia, Arun had said that Bhuvneshwar was the first-choice pacer ahead of Shami. Now with Shami doing well and Bhuvneshwar injured, does the situation change?
Perhaps, in years to come, tennis fans will yearn for the days of "characters like Nick Kyrgios", just as they do for John McEnroe, the one-time Superbrat everyone loved to hate who is now embraced as a lovable rogue from the golden age.
Pakistan's Babar Azam said his match-winning century against New Zealand was the best of his career as he guided the Asian side to a six-wicket win on Wednesday to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive.
Having suffered batting blues against Afghan spinners at Southampton, it was clear India needed to focus on the issues faced by the middle order. Hence, MS Dhoni had a long nets session against spinners, including Ravindra Jadeja, as he has to regularly encounter spin during the middle phase of the innings. In indoor nets, middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav attempted big hits.
Wayne Rooney sent a 70-yard shot over the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Brian Rowe in the 10th minute and D.C. United held on for a 1-0 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday night.
After restricting New Zealand to 237/6, led by a three-wicket opening burst by left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan won the match in Birmingham by six wickets riding on Babar Azam's 101 not out.
After India's struggle against Afghanistan, the task for Virat & Co against the mercurial Windies is easier said than, as the Caribbean teams remains unpredictable as ever and thus a serious scare.
A last-minute Lieke Martens penalty took the Netherlands through to the women's World Cup quarter-finals as they joined Italy in the last eight, confirming Europe's supremacy at the tournament and ending Asian interest already.
Lalremsiami lost her father to heart attack on Friday but stayed back in Hiroshima to play the semi-final and final, in which India defeated hosts and Asian Games champions Japan 3-1 to finish on top in the FIH Series Finals.
England captain Eoin Morgan defended his team's high-risk/high reward mantra in the World Cup after another display of rash batting contributed to a heavy defeat by Australia on Tuesday that left the hosts in danger of missing out on the semi-finals.
Jason Behrendorff had only ever visited England on holiday before the World Cup and the hosts would rather it had stayed that way after the Australian's five-wicket haul at Lord's on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli was one of the four Indian players who practiced indoors under the watchful eye of coach Ravi Shastri after the scheduled session at Old Trafford was washed out. Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has been sidelined for two games because of a hamstring strain, did a light workout.
Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc revealed a breakfast confrontation with a bantering fan inspired his ferocious spell in Tuesday's World Cup win against England.
Team India was welcomed by clouds and a breeze in Manchester and it has been drizzling since Sunday evening. But Tuesday was especially bad as it continued without a break for the better part of the day. Having lost another practice session, India had to resort to optional indoor training one more time ahead of the league game against West Indies on Thursday.
San Francisco became the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes. The city's board of supervisors unanimously endorsed legislation which backers said was necessary due to the "significant public health consequences" of a "dramatic surge" in vaping among youths.